Be part of a unique working culture with an outstanding reputation for quality work that makes a difference.
At Steer, experience is more than tenure — it’s the insight, resilience, and innovation you bring. As we expand across the U.S. and Canada, we’re looking for professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise to help us build smarter, more connected communities.
Our clients look to us to bring cutting edge expertise to their projects. From analysts and modelers, to project managers and consultants, we offer opportunities that allow you to contribute meaningfully while continuing to grow. You’ll be empowered to apply your skills to impactful work — and supported by a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and respect.
Your ideas will shape outcomes that matter. Your leadership — whether formal or informal — will help define the next chapter of our story.
Lead with Purpose
From day one, you’ll guide outcomes that improve how people live and move across North America — and feel the impact of your work in your own community.
Collaboration, Not Competition
We work together because we believe the best ideas come from many voices. Your team will challenge and support you in equal measure.
Bring Your Whole Self
There’s no mold to fit. We value your background, your leadership style, and the path that brought you here.
Growth That’s Built Around You
Whether you’re expanding your technical depth or stepping into a broader strategic role, we’ll support you with mentorship, learning resources, and leadership visibility.
We’re expanding rapidly across North America — and we’re looking for motivated professionals to join us. From transportation planning and infrastructure strategy and advisory services, we offer a wide variety of roles where your work directly contributes to thriving communities.
We’re expanding rapidly across North America, and we’re looking for motivated professionals to join us.
From transportation planning and infrastructure strategy and advisory services, we offer a wide variety of roles where your work directly contributes to thriving communities.
Use our job search to find the right fit for your skills and interests.
Check out our latest job opportunities
Leader - Rail & Transit Practice
Hybrid | Full-time
Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto or Vancouver
Steer is hiring a visionary leader to grow its Rail & Transit practice. This senior role involves driving strategic growth, leading complex projects, building client relationships, and managing high-performing teams. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience in rail and transit, strong business development skills, and a proven ability to deliver impactful transportation solutions.
Senior Leaders – California
Hybrid | Full-time
Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland or Sacramento
Steer is hiring senior leaders to grow our impact in California. These roles are ideal for seasoned transportation experts with strong regional connections, ready to lead complex projects, drive business growth, and shape sustainable mobility across the region.
Head of Strategy & Policy
Hybrid | Full-time
Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Washington D.C., Bay Area, Toronto or Vancouver
Steer is hiring a practice lead to grow our Strategy & Policy business across North America. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with deep public sector experience, strong consulting skills, and a passion for shaping how infrastructure, policy, and organizations evolve to meet the needs of a changing world.
VP, Business Development (Transportation Infrastructure)
Hybrid | Full-time
Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Washington D.C., Bay Area, Toronto or Vancouver
Steer is seeking a senior leader to drive revenue growth and lead business development across North America’s transportation infrastructure sector. This role focuses on identifying opportunities, building client relationships, and overseeing project delivery in collaboration with technical teams. Deep sector expertise and a strong understanding of client needs are essential.
Communications & Design Specialist
Hybrid | Full-time
Steer is seeking a Communications & Design Specialist to join our Bids & Marketing team and enhance how we present ourselves across North America. This role blends visual design, content development, and brand storytelling to support high-impact proposals, presentations, and internal communications. You’ll collaborate with consultants to bring clarity to complex ideas, create visually polished materials, and ensure brand consistency across every touchpoint. Ideal candidates are creative, detail-oriented, and thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments where great design drives results.
Transportation & Commute Program Coordinator
Hybrid | Full-time
Seattle, Washington
Steer is hiring a motivated and service-oriented professional to support a global tech client’s onsite commute and transportation demand management (TDM) programs across Seattle and Kirkland. This role involves implementing corporate mobility programs, shaping multimodal commute strategies, and promoting behavior change to reduce parking demand and local congestion. The ideal candidate has a background in transportation planning, outreach, marketing, or facilities, and is passionate about sustainable commuting and effective policy implementation.
If you like the sound of who we are and the work we do, but still have a few questions then you may find the answers you’re looking for here.
Each candidate will typically have two interviews that are usually held locally by a Business Unit Head, Director and/or a member of our People team. We endeavor to make decisions promptly and contact candidates as soon as possible after application and interview.
Yes, of course. However, you will need to submit individual applications for each vacancy you wish to apply for.
We take the personal development of our people seriously and have a range of training courses, coaching and seminars to ensure we are doing what we can to assist you in your personal and professional development. We also run an internal technical training program with the added benefit of having industry experts in their field as trainers.
We offer an attractive benefits package for the relevant market and geography. More information about our benefits can be obtained during the interview process.
If you are unsuccessful on this occasion, we will help to identify why, where possible. It also does not rule out applications for other roles at a future date.
We do offer a small number of student placements. Usually, they are aimed at people who are doing university courses with a year in industry or an internship as a final part of their degree. We recommend regularly checking our Job Opportunities page for relevant opportunities and vacancies.
One of the best things about working at Steer is our people. As well as collaborating well together on projects, we also enjoy socializing together and some life-long friendships have been formed while working here.
We encourage joining networking groups and professional organizations, which hold regular meetings and social activities and help develop skills and industry networks.
Plus, we give opportunities to support and contribute positively to communities and our local environment through volunteering, which is part of our Volunteering Policy. Find out more on our social impact page.
Head over to our Projects page — we have featured a variety of global projects that we have been proud to work on.
Being employee-owned means that staff have a direct interest in the well-being and success of the company. The rewards of this success are shared with staff. In recognition of our employee-owned status, and to support our continued success, Steer holds dear its ‘mission and principles’, allowing staff to be truly involved in how our company runs and its future direction.
How you think and solve problems is very important to us. However, there are common skills and qualities we look for in people who work for Steer.
These are the behaviors that capture who we are and what we look for in potential recruits:
Our people are our greatest asset so we are committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, inclusion and equality to ensure that every employee has a working environment that promotes dignity and respect and has access to the same opportunities.
Find out more on our supporting equality, diversity & inclusion page.
Yes, you are in the right place. After 40 years, we have changed our name from Steer Davies Gleave to mark our growing international footprint and our expanding portfolio into markets beyond transportation.
Explore our new website to learn more about Steer: who we are, how we work and what our future holds.